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Marsh mallow plant (Althaea officinalis): flowering stem. Watercolour, 1906.

Deadly nightshade (Atropa belladonna): flowering plants growing in woodland. Colour process print, c. 1924.

Damask rose (Rosa damascena "Italica"): flowering stem. Colour halftone after Victor, c.1824, after P. J. Redouté.

Japanese clover (Lespedeza sp.): flowering and fruiting stem with separate leaf, flower, fruit and seed. Coloured engraving after F. von Scheidl, 1776.

A mallow plant (Abutilon sp.): flowering and fruiting plant with separate fruit and seed. Coloured etching by M. Bouchard, 1772.

Avicennia officinalis L.: branch with flowers, fruit and leaves and separate sections of fruits, flowers and kernels. Coloured line engraving.

Toadflax (Linaria arvensis): flowering stem with separate floral sections. Coloured etching by M. Bouchard, 1775.

Jasmine (Jasminum angustifolium Willd.): branch with flowers and fruit and separate inflorescence, flower and fruits. Coloured line engraving.

Black nightshade (Solanum nigrum): leaves and fruits. Pen drawing, partially coloured.

Jambolan or Java plum (Eugenia jambolana Lam.): fruiting branch with numbered figures of inflorescence and sectioned flower, fruit and seed. Chromolithograph by P. Depannemaeker, c.1885, after B. Hoola van Nooten.

The useful plants of west tropical Africa / H. M. Burkill.

Nux-vomica plant (Strychnos nux-vomica): flowering stem, sectioned fruit and floral segments. Coloured lithograph after M. A. Burnett, c. 1847.

Common sorrel (Rumex acetosa): flowering stem and separate roots. Partially coloured lithograph by F. Waller, c. 1863, after C. Gower.

Basil (Ocimum basilicum L.): entire flowering plant with separate floral segments. Coloured engraving after F. von Scheidl, 1776.

Marsh marigold or kingcups (Caltha palustris): flowering stem. Watercolour.

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The useful plants of west tropical Africa / H. M. Burkill.

Nux-vomica plant (Strychnos nux-vomica): flowering stem, sectioned fruit and floral segments. Coloured lithograph after M. A. Burnett, c. 1847.

Common sorrel (Rumex acetosa): flowering stem and separate roots. Partially coloured lithograph by F. Waller, c. 1863, after C. Gower.

Basil (Ocimum basilicum L.): entire flowering plant with separate floral segments. Coloured engraving after F. von Scheidl, 1776.

Marsh marigold or kingcups (Caltha palustris): flowering stem. Watercolour.